MADRID — Spain and Portugal made their bid to host the 2030
World Cup official on Friday in a small symbolic ceremony at the Metropolitano
stadium in Madrid, ahead of a Euro 2020 warm-up between the two nations.
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“The governments of Spain and Portugal wish to express their
desire and commitment to host the 2030 World Cup,” says an agreement of support
for the bid initialed by Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa and Spanish
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez.
The two leaders signed their accord in the presence of
Spain’s King Felipe VI and Portugal’s President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa at the
Atletico Madrid stadium shortly before the kick off.
Friday’s game also marked the centenary of Portugal’s first
international, a 3-1 loss to Spain in Madrid in December 1921.
Both teams posed on the pitch wearing T-shirts that read
“Vamos2030”.
“Today we sign the commitment of both federations to work
together for a World Cup,” said the president of the Portuguese Football
Federation, Fernando Gomes.
Gomes and his Spanish counterpart, Luis Rubiales, were
ratifying an agreement signed last October to promote a joint bid for the 2030
World Cup.
“A message to the national federations: if you give us your
trust, when you come to our countries you are going to find an unforgettable
experience,” Rubiales said on Friday.
FIFA plans to select the 2030 host in 2024
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